Brain Research Personal Statement

I find it mind-blowing that despite the significant advances in all the fields of brain research, most of the processes responsible for the integrated functioning of billions of brain cells remains a mystery. This goes to show how intricate and detailed the processes of the human body are; and studying biomedical sciences at the university gives me the opportunity to investigate in greater depth the human anatomy.

In studying biology and chemistry, I am able to understand the statement “cells obey the laws of chemistry” and have been equipped with critical and.... knowledge.

The field of genetics and neuroscience has ...

I was so inspired when I read ‘Bad Science’ by Ben Goldacre so I went further to read about his sequel book “Bad Pharma” which tackled the issues that pharmaceutical companies posed to medical care and evidence based medicine, it informs us of the way the industry undermines the scientific processes in favour

I was later given the opportunity to present the project as an infograph at a Stemettes coding and programming session in Oxford University where I was presented with a Crest award.

I was able to arrange a voluntary work with elderly at a local care home where I was able to work freely with the staff and the management of the institution. It was a transformative experience whereby I interacted with patients who suffered from various inherited brain disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease, dementia and Parkinson’s disease, and cared for using patient centred approaches. I developed various invaluable skills including the ability to gather information, make inferences and evaluate evidence which is central to scientific